APRILIA SCARABEO 500 2008 Service Station Manual page 51

SCARABEO 500
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NOTE
USE RECOMMENDED OIL ONLY. REFER TO THE RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS TABLE.
CAUTION
PARK THE VEHICLE ON SAFE AND LEVEL GROUND.
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Rest the vehicle on its centre stand.
CAUTION
WAIT SOME MINUTES UNTIL THE ENGINE
AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ARE COLD.
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Stop the engine and let it cool off so
that the oil in the crankcase flows down
and cools as well.
NOTE
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE OPERATIONS
MAY RESULT IN AN INCORRECT READING OF
THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL.
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Unscrew and pull out the measuring cap-dipstick «1».
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Clean the area in contact with oil with a clean cloth.
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Screw the cap-dipstick «1» fully down into its tube «2».
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Remove the cap-dipstick «1» again and read the level the oil reaches on the dipstick:
MAX = maximum level;
MIN = minimum level.
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The level is correct when it is close to the «MAX» level marked on the measuring dipstick.
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Top-up if necessary.
CAUTION
IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGING THE ENGINE, OIL LEVEL MUST NEVER EXCEED THE «MAX»
MARK OR DROP BELOW THE «MIN» MARK.
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